Journey to the West: Treasure Vase of the Great Dao-Chapter 526 - 293 Once Upon a Time

Mr. Wux's eyes widened the moment he laid eyes on the Ruyi True Immortal. Although the man had changed his attire, that familiar face was one he would never forget till his dying day.

Once, he had appeared like a shooting star in the Great Chu Cultivation Realm, a hermit known to the world as the Ruyi True Immortal.

When he first appeared, he stirred up a huge commotion; in no time at all, he made a tremendous name for himself in the Great Chu, so much so that many cultivator sects were suppressed by him and found it hard to raise their heads.

Furthermore, he openly recruited disciples. For a time, followers flocked to him in droves, creating a mighty force that even the reclusive sects couldn't ignore. One after another, they took action, and a storm of bloodshed ensued within the Great Chu. Countless cultivators perished in the conflict, and during this time, the Ruyi True Immortal showcased his immense fighting power. Many a skilled member of various factions died at his hands. Later on, a shocking battle took place on the wastelands where the cream of Great Chu's sects joined forces in an attempt to kill the Ruyi True Immortal.

No one knows what happened during that battle. All that is known is that after the battle, the Great Chu sects went quiet for many years, their talent withered away, and many sects even fell into decline due to lack of succession. It could be said that he was the cause of the deterioration of the entire Great Chu Cultivation Realm. And the Ruyi True Immortal had since vanished without a trace, thought to have died in that monumental battle.

Of course, although everyone regarded him as a disastrous beast and a demon of chaos, those with insight knew that this matter, although stirred by the Ruyi True Immortal, was actually due to irreconcilable tensions between the loose cultivators and the sects. And the Great Chu Imperial Court was fanning the flames, trying to use this opportunity to diminish the influence of the Cultivation Realm.

In the end, no one succeeded, and it was a loss for all parties involved. The Great Chu had indeed greatly weakened the Cultivation Realm, but the cultivators who fell in this turmoil all perished, and the military formations devised by the famed Liu Qingyun were lost in the battle, coming into the possession of the noble families and thus ushering in an era dominated by those families.

That was many years ago when Mr. Wux was just a greenhorn who had stepped onto the path of cultivation. He once saw the existence known as the Immortal at a gathering. That scene, even after so many years, was still deeply etched in his heart.

Never had he imagined that after so many years, he would have become an old Taoist, while the person opposite seemed just as he was back then, apparently untouched by the passage of time.

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The word "Immortal" lingered in his mind, making his heartbeat seem to quicken a great deal.

"Could you be the Ruyi True Immortal, senior?" Mr. Wux asked, his voice tinged with nervousness.

Upon hearing this, the Ruyi True Immortal couldn't help being taken aback. He turned to look at Mr. Wux, whose face was aglow with eagerness, and asked with a look of surprise, "You know me?"

Mr. Wux respectfully replied, "It really is you, senior. When I first embarked on the path of cultivation, I was fortunate enough to attend a gathering held by senior. It left a profound impression on me. Throughout the Cultivation Realm, it was rumored that you perished in that great battle. It's unimaginable that after so many years, you have returned, and with no change in your appearance. Could eternal life truly exist?"

For years, they had all been tirelessly pursuing eternal life, yet generations upon generations had failed to achieve success, leading the loose cultivators of the current Great Chu Cultivation Realm to despair, believing eternal life to be nothing more than a lie.

The Ruyi True Immortal looked at Mr. Wux, and memories of the past flashed through his mind. Back then, he had just left Green Screen Mountain, hoping to avoid being found by his elder brother. He traveled eastward, traversing mountains and rivers, not knowing how much time had passed before he came to this world.

Compared to other places, the population of this kingdom was large, but the level of cultivation was significantly lower. Out of curiosity, he began mingling among the mortals.

Although he was born of the Demon Race and had lived in Xiniu Hezhou, making him well-informed, along with having a highly talented elder brother known as the Great Saint of the Demon Race, the emergence of the Ruyi True Immortal was undeniably a game-changing event for the Great Chu Cultivation Realm of that time.

The Ruyi True Immortal, having just left his home and still harboring a desire to show off, refused no one's inquiries about cultivation predicaments and responded to all questions.

By then, after years of development, the Great Chu Cultivation Realm had hit a bottleneck, like stagnant water. The appearance of the Ruyi True Immortal was like throwing a huge stone into this stagnant pond, causing towering waves to surge.

For the loose cultivators who had nowhere to go and were oppressed by sects to the point of having no living space, the Ruyi True Immortal, who selflessly shared his cultivation experiences, was undoubtedly a beacon of light.

Thus, countless discontented young loose cultivators rallied around the Ruyi True Immortal, forming a tight-knit organization. They connected with one another, supported each other, and swore oaths to change the desperate times.

The revolutionary flames that erupted from deep within their hearts swiftly became a wildfire, and countless people began gathering around the Ruyi True Immortal, making it so that cultivators would swarm wherever the Ruyi True Immortal went.

For the Ruyi True Immortal, this experience was novel and something he longed for in his heart. In the past, only his elder brother, the one known as the Great Saint of the Demon Race, could bask in such attention. Therefore, even though he knew these people were using him to achieve their own ends, he did not stop them, but continued to live according to his own wishes.